discoTomsk

New Member

• Oct 19, 2013

• #1

Evening all,

Been lurking on the site for a couple of months prior to picking up a '98 Disco ES v8i.

Spent the last two days driving it back from the Dordogne to Edinburgh. Ran like a dream all the way back. Got home and found that the pesky rear door won't open anymore <groan>. Hopefully an application of WD40 will do the trick.

Well chuffed with it. In good nick, full leather, only 60k on the clock. Think it must be one of the last Disco 1's made in '98. Spent the last three years only occasionally pulling a caravan round the south of France.

I'll be back pestering for advice when things start going wrong!

 

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mygreenoval

New Member

• Oct 20, 2013

• #2

I have exactly the same model, good choice, great fun truck! I had the same problem. I put a small bead of scillicone across the top of the handle box to stop more water getting in and then gave the mechanism a liberal spray of WD from underneath problem solved also stopped the handle jamming in the open position. Good luck......

 

livers

Well-Known Member

• Oct 20, 2013

• #3

Good to see you have some gates behind it, keep them locked.

 

discoTomsk

New Member

• Oct 20, 2013

• #4

WD40 did the trick, just have to areldite the badge back together. Took a tumble and separated on impact.

Good call on silicone, will do.

As for the gates... sadly that was in France! Over here it's on the street. :-(

Just been sitting in the jump seat. Amazing. 6'2" and I just fit!

 

mygreenoval

New Member

• Oct 20, 2013

• #5

I made the mistake of sitting in the jump seats while my wife drove once (kids and in laws had the best seats in the house!!!) Never again, i'm not the best passenger on a good day. Will leave the boot as the dogs domain and next time we'll take her freelander as well!

Just out of interest my alloys have suffered really badly and are about to go to refurb how have urs fared? The lacquer has begun to part where there outer silver rim is. Not having that replaced just having the dark coating as original colour.

 

discoTomsk

New Member

• Oct 21, 2013

• #6

mygreenoval said:

Just out of interest my alloys have suffered really badly and are about to go to refurb how have urs fared? The lacquer has begun to part where there outer silver rim is. Not having that replaced just having the dark coating as original colour.

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Been out to check, alloys still in good shape. It spent the first few years in Devon before heading across the channel so probably hasn't had to suffer gritted roads.

Will let you know how they look after it's first Scottish winter!